8,502 ▲ +91.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,437
- 2016: 6,657
- 2021: 8,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belconnen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Belconnen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Belconnen is just 30 years old, making it far younger than the national average. This youthful energy is clear in the data, with over half the population being young adults aged 25 to 44.
8,502
▲ +91.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Belconnen — lower than 57% of areas.
| Belconnen | 8,502 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | 38,073 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 92% since 2011 to reach 8,502 people. Residents are noticeably younger than the territory average, though the typical age rose by one year since 2011.
30 yrs ▲ +3.4%
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults dominate the area's makeup, while children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the national figures. Seniors make up 9.3% of the population, a figure that fell slightly since 2011.
9.3% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.7% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belconnen, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Youth (15–24) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 20.0%. Around 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.5% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belconnen, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011002/belconnen/topic/demographics-identity